Are there many royal families in the world nowadays? do many countries have a monarchy? which ones do?

Question

Are there many royal families in the world nowadays? do many countries have a monarchy? which ones do?

Answer 1

There are currently 31 monarchs -that are the heads of state for 45 nations

Answer 2

Here you go:  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0775675.h...  there are clickable links at this site for more information.

Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa Constitutional

Belgium King Albert II Constitutional  

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchukin

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah  Constitutional

Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni Constitutional

Denmark Queen Margrethe II Constitutional

Japan Emperor Akihito Constitutional

Jordan King Abdullah II Constitutional

Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah Constitutional

Lesotho King Letsie III Constitutional

Liechtenstein Prince Hans Adam II Constitutional

Luxembourg Grand Duke Henri Constitutional

Malaysia King Syed Sirajuddin Constitutional

Monaco Prince Albert II Constitutional

Morocco King Muhammad VI Constitutional

Nepal King Gyanendra Constitutional2

Netherlands Queen Beatrix Constitutional

Norway King Harald V Constitutional

Oman Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id Absolute

Qatar Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani Constitutional

Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II  Constitutional  

Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Absolute

Spain King Juan Carlos I Parliamentary

Swaziland King Mswati III Absolute

Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf Constitutional

Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej Constitutional

Tonga King George Tupou V Constitutional

United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II Constitutional

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Answer 3

There are currently less than 50 countries left in the world that still has a royal family, with a monarch as a symbolic figurehead. For a complete list of monarchy by countries visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mon...

Click on the individual links from that site to read more about each particular monarch including their duties, their royal history and royal family members.